Page 4, 28th November 1986
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Money Speaks Louder Than Morals
IT IS ironic to reflect that had the decision by Barclays' Bank to sell its South African interests been made longer ago, it would not only have had a far greater impact on the......
Free Myra Hindle
IN THE 20 years since her trial, scarcely a month has passed without the press carrying some story about the wickedness of Myra Hindley. This week, with its frenzy of hatred and......
Keeping The Holy See Afloat
ONE is somewhat disturbed to read your headline "Vatican falls deeper into the red" (Catholic Herald, October 31). When one considers the matter cooly is there really any need......
In Praise Of Sixth Form Colleges
AS the extremely well thought Out plan for the re-organisation of secondary education in The Central Area of Westminster Diocese continues to be appraised, much discussion......
Hamish Fraser Outstanding Catholic Layman
FOR two weeks now I have been searching your columns for some reference to Hamish Fraser, who died at Saltcoats, Ayrshire on October 17. I feel sure that had you known, you......
Holy Day Shifts
RECENTLY the bishops of England and Wales decided when The Solemnities of Epiphany, SS Peter and Paul, The Assumption and All Saints fall on a Saturday. or Monday, they are to......
Som Time Ago I Was Asked To Speak To A Christian Group On A
topic of my own choice, and my choice was the topic given above. At first sight it might seem a silly question, reminding you of those sermons which scold churchgoers for not......
Good Relations
I could not count how many , times 1 have heard these or very similar words, even in ecumenical gatherings. Good relations, unity in heart these fall a long way short of the......
Unity Is More Than Being Good Friends
_Canon Dennis Corbishley Secretary of the Committee for Christian Unity, asks whether most Catholics aim to be joined with other Christian churches, if this should amount to......
Urgent Need "urgency" Is Not A Word Usually Associated With
the ecumenical movement in the minds of most Christian people, but it needs to be. There is the urgency of Christian witness in a country in which Christians are now a minority.......
Unionist Disappears
WITH what authority do you say (Catholic Herald, November 14), that "the British Conservative Party . . . has . . . decided, quite recently, to drop its former title of......
No Nuke Nun Book
DR Peter Wilson (Catholic Herald, November 14), suggests that Hilary Fenton has been misled by "anti-nuclear propaganda". It could, however, be the case that she has been guided......
Ratzinger 'violent Malice' At Homosexuals
I CANNOT argue theologically the content of the Pope's latest outburst on homosexuality but I can argue on the insensitivity of those bishops in issuing their document at this......
Vatican 'increases Bigotry
ONCE again the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has "clarified" the Church's teaching on homosexuality. It clearly states that the homosexual act is "intrinsically......
Drink To The Pope, But To Conscience First
IT IS absurd to think that Raymond Towey is saying that recent Popes have been teaching evil (Catholic Herald, November 7). However, none of the Popes could possibly know all......
Why The Queen Didn't Stay For Sunday Tea
I WAS very pleased with Fr Graff's article , "The China Church of the Catacombs" (Catholic Herald, November 7). We must never forget the needs of Christians imprisoned for their......